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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
The One Horse Farmer,

The one horse farmer has a life
long ambition to gain a reputation
for wearing a dirty shirt.
He will alarm the neighborhood by
getting up two hours before day, then
sit around and not 90 to work till
after sun.up.
He will ride around week looking
for So hog.
He will complain of hard.times,
then tear his pants climbing a fence
where gate ought to be.
He will pay So for a new brible,
then let the calf chew it to pieces te.
fore Sunday.
He will get all his neighbors to help
in getting COW out of the bog, then
let her die for the want of attention.
Stock will get in and destroy his
crop at place in his fence that he
has been putting off fixing for six
mouths.
IIe will sprain his back lifting
something to show how strong he
Is.
He will talk all day Sunday on
what he knows about farming, then
ride round the neighbOrhood Monday
hunting seed potatoes.
He will go in his shirt sleeves on a
cold day to show how much he can
stand, then return home at night and
occupy two-thirds of the Fireplace
till bed time.
He will ridicule the mechanism Of
cotton planter and then 20 out and
mash his thumb mailing a board on
the fence.
He will go to town on Saturday and
come back with fifty cents worth Of
coffee, paper Of pins. a dollars
worth of chewing tobacco and hi:
belly full of whiskey.
He is economical /; economy is his
forte he will save ten cents worth o.
axiI grease and ruin the spindle of g
$40 wagon.
He won't subscribe for a newspa
per but borrow one from his friend
and forget to return it.-Navdsotc
Tablet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
Great Wind Storm.

PITTSBURGH, PA, Feb. 11.-Tele.
grams from Eastern Ohio state that
a terrible wind storm passed over
that section this morning. At Louis.
Vile seven houses and a wooden fac.
tory were blown down and the Cath
Ollie Church and Seminary, two large
and costly structures, partially de-
stroyed. Not chimney is left stand.
ing in the town. The loss will reach
over 100000.
At Wooster, Ohio, the residence OF
M. X. Hard was wrecked and the
tower of the Lutheran church was
blown through the roof of the Meth.
odist church. Several other houses
were unroofed and trees and fences
blown down. The loss will be sew
eral thousand dollars.
A Greensburg, Pa, special says:
A terrible rain and wind storm ragged
here this morning for fully half
hour between 10 and IL O'Clock.
Houses were unroofed, trees blown
down and fences carried away. The
new Jail smoke-stack was cracked for
at least 20 feet from the base. A por-
ton of the roof of the ne " Lutheran
church was blown off, as well as roofs
of private dwellings. The Court
House windows were blown in on
the west side. A large derrick on
the Sisters of Charity farm was blown
down. Telegraph wires we're disabled
and damage generally done.
TYRONE, PA, Feb. 1l.-During a
wind storm here this afternoon tree
blew down. killing four Hungaria n
rrilroad laborers, who had taken shell.
ter under it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
the Anti olygamy Bill.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 11.-After a
long session to-day the conferrees on
the anti-polygamy bill reached a
complete agreement on the points of
difference between the two houses.
It jnsludes what are regarded by the
conferrees as the best features of the
House and Senate bills. The section
Of the Senate bill which provides for
the appointment of board of trus-
tees to administer on the property of
the Mormon Church Is omitted. The
bill repeats the charter of the Nor
mon Church. and instructs the attor.
ney-general to institute proceedings
to recover all of the property Of that
corporation which was not acquired
IN accordance with the laws of the
United States. Churches. grounds,
ehurch-yards and property used for
purposes Of worship are not inter-
fered with.) It also revokes the
charter of the Mormon Immigration
Society. and devotes the property of
both Of the corporations to public
school purposes. 1t leaves the cleo
Non laws substantially as they are at
present, except that 1t vests in the
President the power to appoint pro-
bate judges. subject to confirmation
BY the Senate. The provisions of the
House bill authorizing the admins.
tration Of an oath to the legal wife to
sustain charges of polygamy is in
eluded. The provisions of the House
bill eliminating polygamists from
the registration list is also included
In the bill as agreed upon in confer.
ence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
A Gigantic Doal in Coal Lands.

A Pittsburg dispatch says: Zone
of the greatest coal deals ever con-
summated in the Monongahela Val
ley was closed a few days ago. New
York and PHILADELPHIA capitalists
who were in Pittsburg recently form
ed a syndicate, and through an agent
have carried on the negotiations which
were completed on Friday and Sat-
urday by the signatures Of nearly all
the holders of the coal lands. The
agreement gives the purchasing SYM
dictate an option on the whole block
for six months. A quarter of a mil.
lion dollars is the aggregate of the
transaction. The effort was made to
get the entire block from the Monon-
gahela to the Youghiogheny river at
the uniform rate of $50 per acre. but
this was not wholly successful. In
most instances $50 was the price
agreed on, but for q few near the
rivers as high as $50 and S65 was paid.
The entire block is supposed to con.
tain about 5000 acres. Twenty
years age coal was bought in the same
field at 500 per acre right alongside
of tracts which in this deal go for $50.
This tells the story of the depression
in the coal business of this valley
under the combined influence OF com.
petition by natural gas and the lock.
age tolls. but the extent of the deal
shows faith in the future of the bust.
ness. The block is in Elizabeth and
Forward townships and has its front
on the Monongahela river. Besides
the above vast tract the same syndi.
cate is understood to have acquired
what Is known as the Howell pur.
chases, comprising 1900 acres of coal
in Elizabeth township, bought by the
Howells, of Philadelphia, twenty
years ago. This is the biggest coal
deal ever made in the vicinity and
has excited great interest among the
farmers. Just who the moneyed
parties In it are does not appear"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

Being a world of curious people,
we want to be made sure in regard to
the beings like US who live in the
worlds that we have reason to believe
habitable. From this point of view
Mars presents the most hopeful field
OF investigation, and for this reason
sort of silent sympathy for it has
been growing up of late years. Our
hearts, or at least the hearts of the
astronomers, have yearned to COM
municate with the supposed inhabit.
ants of the orb of which 1t Is poetical-
" said that "its red light mocks the
palIor of its white faced sister plan
ets."
But how to communicate? In the
first place. Ie: II he said that astrono-
mical theories regarding Mars are
built upon know edge extending back
only few years. 1t il only since 1858
that the principal geographical details
regarding 1t have been known and
only since 1862 that the observations
have been considered sufficiently
complete to form the basis of a geog.
raphy of the planet. A map includ-
ing the smallest objects to be seen
with a telescope WAS commenced in
1877 and finished in 1882. Every
thing is ready for the Lick telescope
to commence its work, to add to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
Mexican Pensions.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 13.-The
Commissioner of Pensions has had
prepared a letter of instructions and
blank forms of application and aft.
dayits of witnesses for use of appli-
cants for pensions under the Mexican
Pension law of January 20, 1887.
These blanks, he thinks, will facill-
tate the business of his office, and
enable applicants to have their rights
promptly adjudicated without I'M
necessary correspondence, trouble or
expense. The Commissioner expects
to have the blanks printed and ready
for use on Wednesday next. Febru.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
Words Of Wisdom.

Speech is the golden harvest fol.
lowing the Towering of thought.
If thing is not right, don't do it ;
If it is not true, don't say it.
1t Is happy thing for us that this
is really all we have to concern our
selves abOut-what to do next.
Opportunities are very sensitive
things. If you slight them on their
first visit, they seldom come again.
He is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper but he is more ex.
cellent who can suit his temper to any
circumstances.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

ary 16. He invites direct application
to his Office by expectant pensioners.
Upon receipt of an individual appli-
cation an appropriate letter of in
structions and set of blanks will be
forwarded to the applicant. The
letters of instruction are full and ex.
plicit and the blank forms plain and
all may be easily understood without
the necessity OF legal education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
HENRY H. MILLER FARM,

and composed of the following pieces or par
GELS of land. to-wit: LIST. Part of a tract of
land called christmas Gift," Military Lot
number 22lS. and part of Lots No. 220l, 21y2
zHS and 220i, containing 257 acres of land
more or less, and fully and particularly de-
scribed by courses and distances in a deed
from Jacob ID. Miller and others to Henry H.
Miller bearing date of September 2ith, l849
and recorded in Liber Fl. Il. No. !, folios IOl.
&C. one of the Land Records OF Allegany
county, Maryland.
I'd. Military Lot No. 1920, conveyed to said
Henry H. Miller by Thomas Hammond by
ed In LIber H. r. No. 81 folios SIS, &c, one Of
the Land Records of Allegany county afore-
said.
Sd. Part of Military Lot No. 22l4, particu.
larry described by metes and bounds, courses
and distances in a deed from Catherine Engle
to said Henry II. Miller, bearing date Deem
Der 18th, 1875 and recorded in Liber w. II. r.
No i, folios SOL, &C., one of the Land Records
OF Garrett county.
Certified copies of which deeds are filed in
said cause and reference to which Is hereby
made.
Reserving and excepting. however, all the
coal under three acres of said land fully de-
scroed In deed from said Henry H. Miller
and wife to henry ]. Miller and Joel d. Bren-
neman, bearing date December I'd, 1892 and
one OF the Land Records of Garrett county
on the conditions set forth in said deed.
which Is hereby referred to.
said farm contains about three hundred
and ten acres OF land, OF which about ono
hundred and eighty acres is cleared, Is good
farming land in good condition, and well
Watered. Improved by O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

The average japanese man will
weigh 125 pounds. One ofthe wrest-
lers will weigh from 200 to $50 pounds
and is head and shoulders above the
other people. So marked Is the diff
ference that you see them several
blocks away as they tower above the
crowds in the streets. The women of
this class are fine physical specimens
also. This is probably the only in.
stance in the world where only the
best physical specimens of men and
women interInarry, and the result is
such as to deserve attention. These
wrestIers form troupes of fifteen or
twenty each and travel from town to
town, where they always meet a
rival troupe and the two companies
give exhibitions. By these means
there are no hippodromes but genu-
inc exhibitions of strength, skill and
activity.
These exhibitions are generally
held in large buildings imprOvised
from bamboo poles for the purpose.
They will accommodate thousands of
people and thousands are always
there. The rival troupes are seated
on opposite sides of the house and
the managers arrange the match.
When ii comes to the meeting of the
champions of the respective troupes
the interest is intense and large
amounts are staked on the result.
The favorites are stimulated by the
offer of large sums of money from
their friends in case they win. These
entertainments last a whole afternoon
and in the large towns extend through
a week or two. These atheletic sports
are popular and SO well patronized
that wrestlers of any considerable
note accumulate small fortunes. The
production Of such a class of giants
in so short time from so small race
is proof of what might BIZ done to
improve the physique of the human
race and measurably to Danish disease
and all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

The memory is perpet ually looking
back when we have nothing present
to entertain US +; it is like those re-
positories in animals that are filed
with stores of food. on which they
may ruminate when their present
pasture fails.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
Coop DWELLING HOUSE,

bank barn, stable, wagon shed. all necessary
out buildings. and fine large orchard.
TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed by decree
One-third OF purchase money cash on day of
sale, one-third In one year and one-third in
two years, or all cash on day OF sale, at the
option OF the purchaser. The deferred pay.
nents to bear interest from day of sale and
TO be secured by the bonds of the purchaser
or purchasers. with sureties to be approved
by the trustee.
SAMUEL BAKER.
20 At Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

Reflect upon your present bless
ings, of which every man has many,
not on your past misfortune, of which
all men have some. 80 .t..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
GLASSES ATTENTION At: " LON,

prepared to furnish all classes with employ
ment ut home, the whole OF the time, or for
their spare moments. Business new, light
and pr ,iltablo Persons Of either sex easily
earn from 80 cents to 800 per evening, and
proportional sum by devOting all their time
TO the husness. Bows and girls earn nearly
as mucl as men. That all who see this may
send their address, and test the business, we
make this offer. To such as are not well sat
isfed we will send one dollar tn pay for the
trouble OF writing. Full pal ticulars and out
fit free Address GEORGE STINSoN & Co.,
Portland. Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
FOR SALE!

am authorized to sell about 100 acres of
land, situated on the Hooppole road, about
miles from Oakland. The tract will he sold
either rs whole or IN lots to suit purchasers.
The hand Is all under fence, and is further i'm
proved by dwelling house, barn and other
Twenty-Five acres cleared.
This land Is among the best In the county.
JAS. A. HAYDEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

knowledge already gained or to
change its details.-Sdn Francisco
Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDER NISl.

Daniel Augustine and l No. 1856 Equity. In
and Others the Circuit Court for
Versus I Garrett county, sit
Lewis Hanft and others ting Equity.
ORDERED. That the sales of the property
" mentioned in these proceedings, by the
Circuit Court for Garrett county, sitting in
Equity, as made and reported by Giimor S.
Hamill. Trustee, this fourteenth day of Feb
rdary. 1887, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day OF March next, provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Oakland, Garrett county,
Md. once in each of three successive week s
before the Sixth day of March next.
The Report states the amount OF Sales to be
$l0l5.O0.
w. H. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court.
True copn-Test:
2l93t W. II. TOWER, Clerk,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

For Sale, by J. M. Davis & Sons
II new $500 Side Saddle. made by
Eli McMillen. Will take about half
price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19
TERMS:

Il T. II MS:
The Weekly Intelligence, single copy,
Nedi %
SCOPES year, and Daily month free S 90
10 copies year, and Daily months or
one copy ofthe Weekly one year free. 10 20
25 copies year, and Daily months or
Scopies of the Weekly one year free. Is 90
The premium copies viii be sent to any
address desired.
T. Is not necessary for all the names in
Club to come from one office, nor is neces-
sary to send all the names at one time.
TERMS OF THE SEMI-WEEKLY.
One copy. 8 months 81 20 copies, l year "a 50
One copy. l year,. 2 so copies. year 10 90
The price OF the DAILY INTELLIGENcER Ia
s. cents per month; $500 for three months:
$.O for six months; $500 for one year, In ad.
vance.
~ Send for Sample Copies.
Address:
FREW, MPBELL & HART.
Publishers Intelligencer, Wheeling, w. Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19

at j o'clock A. NJ, all that tract of land stu
ated in Garrett county aforesaid, about two
and one half miles from the town of Grants
vile. commonly known as the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-19


This representes a debt of over
$4,000, 900, 900 at 8 per cent. 1t exceeds
the maximum of our war debt by
81 ,2A, 000,0 900, and overtops the pub
lie debt of Great Britain as follows:
United States, principal sum...-.s4, O0O, 600 900
Public debt OF Great Britan......... 1924, O96 857
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
A Ented walker Iserc.

Captain Robert 4. Andrews, the cole-
brated pedestrian of Sumter, ;. c., IS
in the city stopping with a friend on
lower Mum street. lie IS now IN his
ninety-oighth year, having been born
July 4, 1879. He is yet ercctGnG active,
and looks to be at least twenty-five yeats
younger than be really is, and talks as
clearly as a man OF halt his years. The
Captain is partially bald, and his remain
ing hair is gray-not white.
Captain Andrews is n native Of Sum
ter. When quite young he worked ia
the ship-yards at Boston, and the rest OF
his life he has followed the trade Of car
pentering and housebuiljing. He has
been twice married, and his last wife now
lives in Sumter, where they nave eight
grown children. they have one also
living in Boston, and three (two Of whom
lived to be grown are dead.
This great pedestrian, known through
out the entire cOantry, has wa.kCdali the
way from the Gulf oI Mexico u the Ca
madam line. He passed through Rich
mond last year IN r)Utc lor Boston,
where he has spent most OF thc time
since tuen. lie has with him his little
seyep.yelr-old dog tido. which has been
travelling with him for the past five
years. The canine is very watchiul and
his master prizes him highly. When on
tour from city to city the Captain has
his baggage sent by express He expects
to leave Richmond Friday and viii reach
homo 10y Chris;mas.
Captain Andrews has seen every Prosi-
dent that has occupied the White House
during the period OF his life except Gar
field.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
Personals ana Briefs.

There were a great many intoxicated
men on the streets yesterday.
Colonel John Bell Bigger. clerk Of
the House Of Delegates, Is IN the city.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
tcrlay in setting cases for trial during
the term.
Miss Bastia Ponavita, Of Lou sa Court
h0dse, ha, returned home after very
pleasant visit Of two weeks to friends in
Richmond.
IN the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Rufus Oliver (colovsd) wss sent 10
iail for thirty days for stealing 81. 20
from Ellen Washington.
The City RailRsy Company has begun
laying It's track on Eighth street north Of
Brold. This is 10 connect with the
Leigh-street rOutc-to be laid.
Yesterday, as for years past, the water
from the lots on the north side Of Main
street between seventh and Eighth was
streaming across the sidewalk. Have
the police ever reported this nuisance?
Mrs. President Tyler and Miss julia
Spencer have returned from delightful
visit to the North, and are stopping with
her son, Lyon q. Tyler, Esq, 9li Capt.
tol street, whore she will be Cor tho
winter.
Attorney-Goueral Ayers has returned
TO the city. de represents that Colonel
Gordon and himself had a very salts
factory conference in New York last
week with Mr.. Conkling, who has en-
tered with enthusiasm into the Virginia
habeas-corp1fs cases. All of our counsel
are confident that Judge Bond will DO
overruled.
At the request Of Mr.. j. b. Lambert
some of his New Orleans friends shipped
to him n large Louisiana State flag.
which was to have been displayed on
the occasion of the laying Of the corner
stone OF the Lee monument. The flag
Was delayed in It's arrival by railroad
wreck in south Carolina, but it reached
here yesterday evening in time to be un-
furled in honor Of the Democratic VIC
tory
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
0Giccrs OF Sidney Lodge.

st a regular meetingof Sidney Lodge,
No. 42S, /. 0. q. T., the following OF
ficers were elected: W. G. T., David
Leyson: W. ?. G. r., James Calder !;
W. V. T., Miss Alice Rouse; Recording
Secretary, w. G.. Freeman Assistant
Recording Secretary, Miss Minnie Sni-
der; Financial Secretary, William Shep-
pard Treasurer, Miss Emma Jeukins !;
Chaplain. Esau Cocker; Marshal, Miss
Alma Bethel; Deputy Marshal, Miss
Lula Bethel Right Hand Supporter
Miss Clara Bethel Left Hand Supporter,
Miss Ellie Bethel Lodge Deputy ;James
Calder Organist, Miss Annie Calder /;
Inside Guard, Miss Levje Martin; Out
side Guard, Willie Bethel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
TUE NEWS OF mAxCHEsFEs.
The fiectiop-Smaii Eoboery-Per'
sonni aud other Items.

The chief topic of conversation on the
streets of Manchester yesterday was the
election Of Tuesday, and every true and
patriotic citizen felt iubilant over the
great victory Of the Democrats. AS
soon as it became known that the state
had gone all right the chief interest of
course centered in the result OF the con-
test in this district. The returns re-
ceiyed up to the hoar of going to press
yesterday morning, and these were tie
fullest published, were such as to leave
the public in doubt as to which
ticket was successful, and this
suspense but added to the interest. The
indications were that Lloyd (Republi-
cam would certainly be elected to the
Senate, with favorable chances for the
Democratic candidates for the House.
The latest intelligence received here last
night was TO the effect that the Demo-
Gratis had carried Powhatan. This caused
widespread satisfaction. The commis-
sioners Of election will meet to-day to
canvass the returns Of the city. The re-
suit given in the Djspdfch yesterday
will not be materially changed. The
Democratic candidates on tuesday fled
with the judges OF election protests
claiming that the Republican tickets
were Illegal. These the commissioners
will consider.
sMlLL RODBERy.
Some time during Tuesday night a
thief broke into the grocery store OF Mr.
q. A. Carr. Of the corner OF Eighth and
Hull streets, and carried away few ci-
gars and what little change was IN the
cash.drawer. Fortunately there were
only few cents. The thief must have
been small boy, as Che hole in the
glass OF the front door through whichan
entrance was effected was hardly large
enough for man to get through without
being cut. No clue has as yet been OBJ
! tanned.
STREET I,IPEOvFMENFf.
Hands are employed and have been for
several days repairing thc siuks and
rough places on lower Huh street. This
is the proper idea. If the paving ordi-
nance recently adopted 10y the Couuci,
is not to be put in operation, and Of this
there seems little prospect, the old pave
ment should be patched up and the
streets be put in as good condition fer
travel as possible.
Owing to some trouble with the en-
Sire or some other machinery ut the
electric plant, the lights in tho stores
were not burning last night or the night
before. They will be tonight. The
street arc lights were burning.
BRIEFS AVID PERSONALS.
Rev. l.. Il. Thornhill and the other
/ delegates from the Bainbridge- Street
Baptist church to the General Associa-
ton, which met in Lynchburg last night,
left for that city yesterday morning.
Colonel Moss, Of Buckingham. whose
/ death was announced in the D.sp0fch OF
yesterday, was brother of Mrs. Samuel
d. Attkisson, of this city.
The Christian Band Of the Contra
Methodist church will give an entertain
meut ut Cersey's Hall Friday night.
consisting OF tablcaux, cberaGes, and
music.